WordPress Front End Developer
£35,000 – £45,000 Flexible Salary + 33 Day Holidays
- Full time, HQ based in Stoke on Trent Monday to Friday 8:30 – 5 pm
In this exciting position, you’ll play a pivotal role in managing, building, and improving websites across a global Group of companies within a diverse markets including Aerospace, Manufacturing, and Engineering. Collaborating with various teams, you will use your creativity and technical expertise to deliver impactful, user-focused websites.
Job Summary:
The role primarily involves working with WordPress, along with other front-end technologies like PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, to focus on optimising user experience and implementing SEO strategies. This is a chance to bring your ideas to life, shaping the online presence of a diverse and innovative group of companies.
Responsibilities include:
- Maintain current websites and build/migrate new ones using WordPress or similar CMS platforms
- Upload and format content, ensuring optimal SEO and user experience, with knowledge of Core Web Vitals to optimise performance
- Implement technical optimisations for site performance, compliance, and UI/UX, utilising UI/UX wireframe design skills
- Test web functionality and troubleshoot issues with tools like Google Analytics, Search Console, and Tag Manager
- Develop new pages and sites, applying HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills
- Create web templates and workflows for the marketing team, using tools like Adobe Creative Suite where applicable
Experiences required:
- 3+ years of experience
- Proficiency in modern HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with experience in similar technologies such as SASS, Bootstrap, or jQuery
- Experience with WordPress or similar CMS platforms (e.g., Drupal, Joomla, or Shopify)
- Understanding of Core Web Vitals and how to optimize page performance, with experience using tools like Lighthouse, WebPageTest, or GTmetrix
- Knowledge of Google Web Tools, including Google Analytics, Search Console, and Tag Manager, as well as familiarity with Adobe Analytics or similar analytic tools
- WordPress plugin troubleshooting.
- Experience of Elementor, Elementor Pro, WP-Bakery Page Builder
- Experience with UI/UX wireframe design and prototype creation, using tools like Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD
- Desirable: Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign.
Benefits:
- 33 days holiday
- Free on-site parking
- Pension Scheme
- Annual Bonus Scheme
- Company Pc/Laptop, office space.